OSU: Hyde 16 run (Basil kick), 12:41. Drive: Five plays, 71 yards, 2:19. Key plays: Miller 41 run on third-and-3 from OSU 36; two plays later, on second-and-3, Hyde took a handoff, started up the middle, bounced outside and steamed to the end zone. Ohio State 7, Indiana 0

OSU: B.Miller 37 run (Basil kick), 8:11. Drive: Five plays, 56 yards, 2:02. Key plays: Miller 12 run on third-and-3 from IU 49; two plays later, Miller faked a handoff to Hyde, burst through a hole up the middle and raced unfettered to the right corner. Ohio State 14, Indiana 0

Ohio State started its home game against Indiana in much the same manner it finished its win a week ago at Illinois -- pounding the ball down its opponents throats in cold and windy conditions. This time there was even a little blowing snow, but that left as quickly as it came. The Buckeyes scored on their first two possessions despite completing only one pass, and that one traveled less than a yard as Braxton Miller pitched forward to Dontre Wilson on a jet-type sweep. Mainly, OSU was basic power football, with Miller rushing for 91 yards and Carlos Hyde for 33. Each scored a touchdown, Hyde to cap a 71-yard drive on Ohio State’s first possession and Miller on a well-designed 37-yard keeper after faking a handoff to Hyde. All was not perfect, however, for the Buckeyes. Miller was sacked and lost a fumble to end OSU’s third possession, giving Indiana possession at the OSU 36-yard line. The Hoosiers had driven to the Buckeyes’ 25 as the quarter ended. – Ray Stein

Second-quarter scoring summary

OSU: B.Miller 5 run (Basil kick), 8:36. Drive: Two plays, 8 yards, :45. Key plays: Roby block of Toth punt and 7 return by Tanner gave OSU possession at the IU 8; on second-and-goal Guiton entered at quarterback and flipped to Miller on an end-around. Miller outmaneuvered one defender, then leaped over Bennett and landed just inside the end zone. Ohio State 21, Indiana 0

OSU: Hyde 5 run (Basil kick), 0:37. Drive: Four plays, 69 yards, :52. Key plays: Bennett fourth-down sack of Sudfeld gave OSU possession at its 31; Hyde 13 run for first down at 44; Miller 17 run for first down at IU 39; Heuerman 34 pass from Miller for first-and-goal at the 5; Hyde bulled in on the next play. Ohio State 28, Indiana 0

Analysis: Halfway to Indianapolis

Ohio State went to the halftime locker room looking good in its quest to represent the Leaders Division for the first time in the Big Ten championship game. The Buckeyes weren’t perfect through two quarters, but certainly were good enough to tame Indiana, which racked up some yardage (195) but no points. OSU, meanwhile, picked up its two scores on a short field and a quick-strike drive. Special-teams play hurt Indiana. Mitch Ewald missed a field-goal try on the first play of the second quarter and Erich Toth had a punt blocked by Bradley Roby, giving OSU possession at the IU 8-yard line. Miller score in spectacular fashion two plays later when he split out at left end, then took an end-around pitch from Kenny Guiton. He eluded an Indiana defender at around the 5, then leaped over IU’s Tim Bennett and landed just inside the end zone to make it 21-0. The Hoosiers drove to the OSU 26 later in the quarter, but instead of trying another field goal, coach Kevin Wilson elected to go for it on fourth-and-6 and Michael Bennett sacked Nate Sudfeld at the OSU 31 to give the ball back to the Buckeyes. Three plays – runs of 13 yards by Hyde and 17 by Miller and a 34-yard pass from Miller to Jeff Heuerman – took the ball to the IU 5, and Hyde took care of the rest for his second TD of the day. – Ray Stein

Third-quarter scoring summary

OSU: Wilson 24 pass from B.Miller (Basil kick), 4:44. Drive: Six plays, 66 yards, 3:08. Key plays: Hyde 16 run for first down at IU 48; Miller 17 run on third-and-3 from IU 17; on the next play, Miller flipped a pitch forward to an in-motion Wilson, who cut through the defense and blazed in. Ohio State 35, Indiana 0

Analysis: Shutout still secure

It sure didn’t look as though Indiana was in position to make a big-time second-half comeback on Ohio State, the way it did a year ago in Bloomington. The real question was whether the Hoosiers would get on the scoreboard; they certainly had their chances in the third quarter. Indiana took the second-half kickoff and smartly moved from its 30 to a first-and-goal at the 9. But a holding penalty pushed the Hoosiers back and Ewald missed another field-goal try, this time hitting the left upright. An interception by Miller gave Indiana the ball back in OSU territory, but the Buckeyes held Indiana on downs, then embarked on a 66-yard drive, scoring when Miller flipped a shorty to Wilson coming in motion and he took it 24 yards for the TD. Indiana threatened again on its next drive, moving from its 19 to the OSU as the quarter ended. – Ray Stein

Fourth-quarter scoring summary

OSU: D.Smith 39 pass from B.Miller (Basil kick), 10:37. Drive: Eight plays, 98 yards, 3:39. Key plays: Hyde runs of 5, 7 and 14 yards for first down at OSU 28; Wilson 15 run for first down at the OSU 43; Heuerman 25 pass from Miller on third-and-17 from the OSU 36; on the next play, Miller threw deep to Smith, who beat Bennett on a post pattern. Ohio State 42, Indiana 0

IND: Wynn 4 pass from Sudfeld (Ewald kick), 5:59. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 4:29. Key plays: Hughes 13 pass from Roberson on fourth-and-3 from the OSU 41; Hughes 8 pass from Sudfeld on fourth-and-4 from the OSU 30; Wynn 17 pass from Sudfeld for a first-and-goal at the 5; they hooked up for the TD on fourth-and-goal. Ohio State 42, Indiana 7

IND: Roberts 25 pass from Sudfeld (Ewald kick), 2:03. Drive: Eight plays, 58 yards, 3:06. Key plays: Houston 29 run on third-and-7 from the IU 45; on third-and-19 from the OSU 25, Sudfeld threw a screen past the blitz to Roberts, who eluded Shazier and scooted into the end zone. Ohio State 42, Indiana 14

Analysis: Plenty of cushion

So Ohio State finally lost its coveted shutout, but by the time Indiana scored, it was well-evident that the Hoosiers didn’t have enough time or talent to put a scare into the Buckeyes for the second year in a row. After OSU held on downs early in the fourth quarter with Indiana at the doorstep, Miller’s second touchdown pass, a 39-yarder to Devin Smith on a post pattern, gave OSU a 42-0 lead with 10:37 remaining in the game. The Hoosiers then drive 48 yards in 13 plays for their first score, three times converting fourth-down plays on the drive, including a 4-yard scoring pass from Sudfeld to Shane Wynn. After a Guiton fumble gave the ball back to Indiana, the Hoosiers scored again with 2:03 remaining when Sudfeld hit D’Angelo Roberts for a 25-yard TD on a screen pass. This time, the Buckeyes ran out the clock for their school-record 23rd straight victory. – Ray Stein